The Story Behind The Devil & The Details: How One Unexpected Moment Sparked a Haunting Love Story

I never meant to write a book. Honestly, I just so happened to write one.

One day, I was driving, lost in my own thoughts, when this voice—an internal dialogue—appeared out of nowhere. It wasn’t just noise; it felt alive. I didn’t know what it was, but I knew it was something magical. I searched for a pen, a piece of paper, anything to capture it, and when I couldn’t find one, I pulled over on the side of the road and emailed it to myself.

That moment changed everything.

I didn’t know what the words meant yet, but they stayed with me. They clung to me. When I got home, I couldn’t stop thinking about them, so I decided to keep going. Somehow, in some way, that moment became the beginning of The Devil & The Details.

I didn’t have a plan. I just knew I wanted to tell a story that was emotional, haunting, and deeply human—a story about a young woman who had to face her past before she could truly move forward.

That’s how Bethany Martin came to life.

And then came Kevin. The first thing I saw were his eyes—gray, unreadable, but magnetic. I knew he had dark hair, that he was taller, mysterious, the kind of man you couldn’t ignore even when you tried. I knew he rode a motorcycle, and that every time he entered a scene, there would be this quiet tension in the air—an undeniable pull neither of them could resist.

But I also knew I needed to go deeper. I wanted to explore what happens when love becomes so consuming that you don’t ask the right questions, when the red flags fade into the background because you’re caught in the middle of something that feels too real to let go of.

The Devil & The Details isn’t just a love story—it’s a story about what happens when you finally see the truth, when you realize that not everything that feels safe actually is, and when you learn that sometimes, surviving means walking away from what once felt like home.

I never planned to write this book. But maybe the story was always meant to find me first.

In a world where love stories often feel predictable, Kelly R. Nelson brings fresh perspectives and emotional depth. Her novels are a testament to the beauty of love in all its forms. So, grab a book, find a cozy spot, and let yourself be swept away by the magic of her storytelling.